K4 is CNG’s pre-school program. It is a pre-kinder for children who are 4 years old in August of the year they start K4. Candidates eligible for admission to CNG K4 in August of 2018 are children born between May 1st, 2013 and August 31st, 2014. K4 is an English immersion program.

K5 applicants eligible for admission to CNG K5 in August of 2018 are children born between May 1st, 2012 and August 31st, 2013. K5 Candidates should speak English.

New families that do not have children enrolled at CNG should attend. Parents should come without their children. Heritage families (families with children currently enrolled at CNG) are invited to attend if they wish.

The Link is now CLOSED to sign-up to the tour.

*NOTE: Please mark your calendars after signing up, you will not receive an email confirmation.

Application Requirements

Forms

Statement of Understanding

Preschool Authorization Form

2 Family References (New families only. Expat families should replace the 2 family references with a company letter stating your post and position and specifying which, if any, educational expenses covered.)

2. Statement of account (paz y salvo) from nursery prior to CNG– only for applicants coming from Colombian schools

3. Previous Preschool reports – only for children not residing in Bogotá

4. 1 passport size photo of the applicant

Please note that it is the responsibility of parents (legal guardians) of applicant students to keep track of their status in the Admission process.

When to Submit Paperwork

Heritage families and new families have different dates for submitting paperwork. Additionally, new families must attend a Mini-interview.

Please read below for more information:

Heritage Families: CNG Heritage families are all families that currently have students enrolled at CNG. Heritage families must submit all application requirements between November 14th and November 17th, 2017 in the Admissions Office, 3rd floor of the administration building, between 8am and 3:30pm

New Families: New families must submit all application requirements and attend the mini-interview between December 1st and December 11th, 2017, by appointment. Both parents must be present for the mini-interview.

YOU CAN SIGN-UP FOR YOUR 10 MINUTE APPOINTMENT HERE (The link is now closed)

Interview

Heritage families (families with children currently enrolled in CNG) will have their family interviews between January 15th and January 19th, 2018.

New families will have their family interviews between February 12th and February 23rd, 2018.

You will receive an invitation from the admissions office to sign-up for your family’s interview. Both parents should be present. Children should not come to the interview.

Prospective Candidate Observation

We will be holding k4 and k5 candidate observations on January 26th, 27th and February 2nd and 3rd, 2018 (each candidate will come on one of the 4 days.) ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

The observation consists of a one-on-one work session with a counselor or a K4 teacher. Applicants and their families can expect to be at school for approximately one hour. Here are some tips that should make this experience as comfortable as possible for all of you.

Parents are responsible for bringing the children to CNG. Preschools will not be bringing them.

Plan around your child’s appointment at CNG. Avoid having too much to do and having to run.

Let your child know he/she will be coming to CNG to work for a while (the kind of work done at preschool). Tell him/her you will wait for him/her, be close by waiting, and will all leave together when he/she is done.

Remember the traffic in Bogotá can be heavy and that if you are coming from the north, you must go to 63 or 53 to take circunvalar northbound in order to access the parking lot.

Plan ahead – give your child a snack or have an early lunch if you feel he/she might be hungry at the time of the appointment. Not too much – you don’t want a sleepy child.

We assume your child is at a Bogotá preschool and most comfortable being tested in Spanish. If the child should be given the option of English, let us know.

Once you arrive, when your child is called away, let him/her leave naturally (Don’t call him back for a last kiss – this shows your anxiety).

Admissions Notification

Families will be notified of the Admissions decision on March 21st, 2018. Confirmation deadline isMarch 23rd, 2018 at noon. Parents must send a written response informing CNG if their child will enroll in K4/K5 for the 2018-19 school year.